The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03

cure TO American citizens the privilege ~ sup
plying every article which can be Produced as
we'll in the United States as in ether count les,
and sufficiently TO supply American wants.
Such n tariff makes demand for and give
eml loyment to tho labor Of American citizens,
and thereby aids in securing Just compensation
for labor. We denounce the Ohio Democratic
platform OF a tariff for revenue only. and which
demands an indiscriminnto reduction IN all
duties ON imported articles, the effect Of which
would BIO To encourage importnti ms, thus CIV
ing American patronage To foreign producers
and foreign labor rather than to our own.
?. While adhere t. the public policy NV
der which our country has received from
Europe great bodies of honest industrious citi-
zens, who have added 70 tho wealth. progress,
and power of our country, and while We wei
come To our sh' res the well-disposed ana IN
dustrious emigrant, who contributes by MS
energy and intelligence to the cause OF Tree
government, wo view with alarm unrestricted
immigration from foreign lands IA dangerous To
the peace and good order OF the country anu the
integrity and character OF its citizenship. we
urge Congress TO pass such laws and establish
such regulations shall protect us from the
inroads OF the anarchist, the communist, the
polygamist fugitives from Justice, the insane,
the dependent paupers, the vicious ana
criminal classes, contract labor in every form,
under any name or guise, and all others who
seek our shores not To become "A part OF our
civilization and citizenship. who acknowledge
no allegiance to our laws, no sympathy with
our aims ana institutions but who come among
US to make war upon society, to diminish the
dignity and rewards of American workingmen
and degrade our labor to their level. Against
all these our gates should DO closed. But while
fayoring every honorable and practicable
measure TO protect American labor against the
evil effects Of foreign Immigration and compe-
tition. we recognize also the dangers which
menace IL at homo. and condemn as
hostile to its cause and subversive
of its dignity and power the bold and
persistent usurpa ion in many of the States OF
its political rights and privileges. The condi-
ton OF the men who labor in the North cannot
be maintained or improved 80 long as the men
who labor in the South are wrongfully deprived
of the rights and powers of American citizen
ship. Their labor meets in close ana immedi-
ate competition, and neither can be- degraded
without striking at the prosperity and indie
pendence of the other. Recognizing these plain
truths, We demand free ballot and IA fair
count in all sections Of our country. We de-
mand il. and will ever demand il as the only
source of Justice TO the real producers OF pros
perity and wealth and the sole security oil the
Republic and it's free institutions.
s. We deprecate national strife and divisions.
We have paced the war. with its hates and re-
venges, behind us but the settlements of the
war must stand irrevocable, respected, honored
and observed in every part of the Republic.
More we have never demanded less we VIII
not have. Congress should exercise its consti-
tutional authority, and take control ana super
vision of elections of Representatives TO Con-
gress.
l. We demand such duties on wool and
manufactures thereof az will secure the
American market TO the American producer.
We denounce the demand made under president
Cleveland administration by the Secretary OF
the Treasury in his annual report Dec. q, 1886,
for the immediate passage OF an act placing
raw wool upon the free hist and we denounce
the Democratic State platform, which pro
claims its hearty and unqualified Endorsement
Of said administration, and demands "reduc-
ton OF the present duties on wool and
on WOODEN and worsted goods. Such reduction
will destroy the wool-growing and wooden
manufacturing industries, will invite largo
imports, will break down American competi-
tion, and give the control of our market TO
foreign producers, who would ultimately de-.
mand exorbitant prices. We earnestly protest
against the decisions OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury in the customs cases in the interest of
the foreign producer and foreign labor, as in OPP
pos to the letter and spirit of the tariff laws.
D. We favor liberal pensions TO the soldiers
and sailors of the Union adequate appropria-
tions for the Improvement of our national
waterways, and national aid to education. If
too much revenue be collected TO meet these
and other public needs we demand that the
first step in the reduction thereof shall be the
abolition of the internal tax upon American
grown tobacco.
6. The public lands OF the United States
should be sacredly held for the and benefit
of actual settlers alone and the laws prevent
ing the ownership of these lands by corpora
lions and non resident aliens should be rightly
enforced.
Z. While we condemn the false pretenses OF
President Cleveland's administration of the
civil-servlce law, we advocate the maintenance
and open enforcement of said law, and demand
such additional legislation as will remove ap
pointments from partisan influence.
2.
friend of oppressed nationalities and we extend
our hearty sympathy to Gladstone, Parnel, and
their associates i'll their efforts to secure home
rule tor Ireland.
o. We condemn the action of Mr.. Cleveland
in yeuoing pension bills, and especially we de
nounce the spirit manifested toward the
manned and disabled soldiers of the country
|. in the language in which certain of his vetoe'
are couched, and we condemn as unjust anC
unmerited his veto of the dependent pension
bill and declare that il was in plain violation
I nff hn ma ion = NIL A def md n
the oft-repeated promises OF the Democratic
party of the North, made during political cam
paigns, TO secure votes. We demand Of Con
gress that IL pass and OF tho President that he
approve, liberal enactments pensioning the
soldiers of the country; that the helpless
! widows of dead soldiers, regardless of the
| cause Of death, dependent parents and dis
/ abled soldiers shall receive the bounty of thu
nation they fought to save, and which they
/ richly deserve.
10 While favoring all proper legislation tC
secure ratentees in their Just rights to theil
! inv entIons, we ask such Legislation by Con
| gress as Will provide that the holder of
patent shall have no right Of acton for its in
! frngement when, knowing that persons ar,
innocently and in good faith using it without
! knowledge of the existence OF the patent, h,
| fails TO give notice of his claim.
! IL. We heartily indorse the administration o
| Gov. Foraker wise, prudent firm and eco
/ nomical and we do especially indorse and ap
prove his patriotic declaration that no rebe
| flags shall be surrendered lille he is Governor
/ and we further indorse and approve his promp
| action in instituting restraining measures u
| prevent the unlawful order OF President Cleve
! land from being executed
L.. The frauds and crimes committed by tn,
Democratic party in Ohio in the election TO
! State officers and members of the General As
/ sembly in IL IS deserve the condemnation and
execration of all honor ible men, and we hereby
! commend and we indorsel the action OF thu
| Sixty-seventh General Assembly in preventing
| the contamination of these crimes and in enact
! ing registration laws applicable to the grea
! cities Of the State whereby their repetition ha
| been rendered impossible We further indors
| and commend the action OF the late Republican
Legislature in the provisions made by it for thu
| establishment of a home for disabled soldier
and sailors, and for the levyng of taxes by TIN
| commissioners of the several counties for tn
| support and maintenance of INDECENT soldier
and sailors. and their widows and children.
IL. We point with just pride TO the enactmen
! of the Dow law in full Of the promises Of thu
Republican party and We pledge ourselves T.
such further legislation as may be necessary
/ to keep abreast OF enlightened public sentimen
OH this question, to the end that the evils re
/ sulting from the traffic in Intoxicating liquor
be restrained to the utmost possible extent il
| all Parts OF the State.
II. We favor such legislation as will secure
/ TO the agricultural, commercial, and industrial
interests of the State, 1equally, without dis
! elimination in favor Of any citizen or corpora
| lowest rates consistent with justice, and tina
the waterways of the State should be main
tanned and improved so rs TO secure TO the PEG
pie the full benefits thereof.
! Is. Recognizing, ms the Republicans Of Obi
| always have. the gifted and tried statesmen O
the Republican party OF the other States, loya
and unfalterng IN their devotion to the success